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Low Calorie High Protein Stuffed Zucchini

Low Calorie High Protein Stuffed Zucchini

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This Low Calorie High Protein Stuffed Zucchini is stuffed with my famous Sloppy Joe Filling! It's packed with hidden vegetables and packed with lots of flavor!
These stuffed zucchinis are just 129 calories each (for 1/2 zucchini) and are packed with 17.8g of protein. Of course you will likely want to have more than one, and that is the idea. Have 2 for 258 calories, 3 for 387 calories, and so on.
Special Tip: The cheese is there to hold it all together, if you do not like cheese or can't have it, bake these stuffed zucchinis in a 9x31 baking dish and expect a little spillage into the baking dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 129 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • Olive oil spray
  • ½ red onion minced
  • 1 red bell pepper minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pound ground turkey, beef or chicken
  • 1 carrot grated
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 16 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 4 large zucchini or 6 small
  • ⅓ cup shredded low fat mozzarella (see notes above for cheese free)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400°.
  • Heat a sauté pan over medium heat, and spray with olive oil.
  • Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté until soft, about 10 minutes.
  • Add in the ground meat, and cook until browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Add in the carrot, tomato paste, tomato sauce, mustard, honey, vinegar, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Mix and simmer until thick, about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, then use a spoon to carefully scoop the flesh out of the zucchinis.
  • Trim off the ends, and place on a rimmed baking sheet, cut side up.
  • Fill each with Sloppy Joe mixture, it will mound over, this is what you want.
  • Sprinkle with cheese (this holds the stuff zucchini together) and place in the oven.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, until zucchini is tender and cheese is melted.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1zucchini halfCalories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 13.4gProtein: 17.8gFat: 1.8gSaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 211mgPotassium: 636mgFiber: 3.5gSugar: 7.8gCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
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